Mounting means for valve operating mechanism



Nov. 10, 1931. 1,831,187

VMOUNTING MEANS FOR VALVE OPERATING MECHANISM vw. w. MoHR vFiled July 7. 195o We. f@ y. .Mw l M Tf E L vrA M5 'Pa-m1 Nov. 10,1931

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My' invention relates to an improved mounting means for valve operating mechamsm I the impactor type, I'ound desirable 1n operating large valves and. particularly valves required to withstand'hxgh fluid pres- Asures. With valves'of the kind referred to, 1t 1s frequently impractical to develop sutilcient pressure with a plain hand-wheel, to

- move the valve tightly to its closed position,

orto open the valve. In such cases, either a long lever must be employed, or other operatmg means, for enample, impactor mechanism, must be resorted to, which mechanism is capable of communicating large pressures resulting from inertia impacts, to the valve stem to move it either in a direction to tightly close the valve, or to open the valve as def i A aired.

ln connection with valve operating mech- 2o ansms of the impactar type, and particularly where the' operating mechanism directly engages an externally threaded valve stem, diiculty has been experienced in the ast in securing the impactor operating mechanism fas to the valve stem in such a manner that the connection between the valve stem and the associated part 4of the o erating mechanism will not work loose, and at at the' same time, the' freely movable 'member of the impactor mechanism will be conveniently supported Vfor operation. The mounting means constituting my present invention comprise an improved means for mounting valve operatin mechanism of 3B the impactor type, shown an claimed in my Patent N o. 1,7 31,314 granted tome on October k*By my present invention I provide an imi. Yproved mannerofl mounting im actor mechanism upon aval've stem, lso t at the ldif'- culties pointed out will be avoided.

My invention. will best be'un'derstood by reference'A to the accompanying drawin showing a ypreferred embodiment thereof,`1n '*whic'ht- A a KOU'NTUG MEANS FOB VALVE OPERATING 1930. sensu` No. 466,129.

Fig. 1 is a vertical, central, sectional view through impactor mechanism mounted on a valve stem to be operated thereby,

Fig. 2 is a sectional viewof the parts shown in Fig. 1 taken along the line 2 2, and,

Fig. 3 is a sectionalview through a part Iof the construction.shown in Fig. taken along the line 3--3.

Similar numerals refer to similar .parts throughout the several views.

As shown in the drawings, an externally threaded valve stem is illustrated at 10, of

the type having both angular and axial movef ment to move the valve toits closed and open positions. The stem 10 engages internal threads in a sleeve 11 which is externally threaded and engages' corresponding threads in a yoke 12, said sleeve 11 beingprovided at its lower end with an outwardly extending llange 13 resting against the lower surface of the end portion of the yoke 12. `Turning f 'of the sleeve '11 in the yoke 12 from its position described, is prevented by a screw 14 engaging both the sleeve 11 and the yoke 12.

The upper end portion of the'fstem. 10 is provided with a plurality of attenediaces 15,v as more clearly shown in Fig. 3, which faces converge upwardly thus imparting to the stem 10a tapered conformation. The faces 15 enga-ge and fit similar surfaces formed in the bore of a. hub 16, so that when the hub' 16 is pressed firmly and downwardly upon the stem10, turning movement ofthe hub on the stem is prevented. The end por.

tion of the stem 10, above the faces 15, 1s of .reduced diameterand threaded as shown at 17. The hub 16 is extended upwardly beyond the faces 15 a suicient distance to contain a counterbore 16a. The threaded-end ortion 17 of the stem, has threaded thereon a eaded cap-nut 18 having 'a cylindrical portion 18a which may nearly or quite it the bore 16a la washer 19 being located betweenthe hea of the cap-nut 18 and the upper end ofthe hub 16. As a result of the construction Just described, when the cap-nut is tightly screwed'in place, the hub 16 is held firmly in engagement with the faces 15 to prevent relative movement between the hub 16 and the valve stem 10.

The hub 16 is shouldered and of reduceddiameterl adjacent the counterbore 16a, said shouldered portion supporting a washer 20 upon which the hub of a hand-wheel 21 rests, the bore of said hub and its length, being such that the hand-wheel is free to move angularly `upon the hub 16 between the washers 19 and 20, the washer 19 serving to prevent the removal of the'hand-Wheel from the hub 16. The hand-wheel 21 is preferably provided with a lubricating;A device 22 by which lubricant may be forced into the bore of the hand-Wheel.

The hub 16 is provided with opposite radial arms 23 and 24, and the hand-wheel 21 'is preferably provided with an imperforate web extending nearly to the ring 21a of the hand-wheel, and from the outer edge of the web, a depending ange 25 extends to enclose the arms 23 and 24. The iange--25 has extending inwardly therefrom, lugs 26, in the path of the ends of the arms 23 and 24, so that limited free movement of the handwheel is permitted in either direction relatively to the hub 16. As a result of the construction just described, when large forces are required to be exerted on the stem 10, in tightly closing the valve or moving the valve from its tightly closed position the handwheel 21 may be moved quickly from one of its extreme positions to the other, relatively to the hub 16 and the impact of its momentum may be exerted upon the arms 23 and 24 and thus upon the hub 16 and through the faces 15 to the stem 10.

While I have shown my invention in the particular embodiment above described, it will be understood that I do not limit myself to this exact construction as I may employ equivalents known to the art at the time of the filing of this application without departing from the scope'of the appeded claims.

What I claim is: v

1. Mounting means for impactor mechanism for operating valves,.consi'sting of the combination of a valve stem having a flattened and tapered end portion and a threaded end of smaller diameter than said tapered portion, a hub tightly ittin g said tapere portion and having a counter-bore containing said threaded end, said hub having-radial arms extending therefrom, a hand-wheel mounted for rotary movement on said'hub and for impact engagement with'said arms, a headed cap-nut on said threaded end,"and a washer between theV head on'said nut and the end of said hub, said washer extendingl over said wheel, whereby said nut holds sai tapered portion in engagement with said hub and also holds said wheel on said hub. Y

' end of smaller diameter than 2. Mounting means for impactor mechanism for operating valves, consisting of the combination of a valve stem having a flattened and tapered end portion and a threaded said tapered portion, a hub tightly fitting said tapered portion and having a counter-bore containing said threaded end, said hub having radial arms extending therefrom, a hand-wheel mounted for rotaryl movement on said hub and for impact engagement with said arms and a headed cap-nut on said threaded end holding said tapered portion in engagement with said hub and holding said wheel on said hub.

3. Mounting means for impactor mechanism for operating valves, consisting of the combination of a valve stem having a threaded end, a hub rigidly engaging saidy stem adjacent said threaded end containing said threaded end, a hand-wheel mounted for rotary movement on said hub and for impact engagement therewith limiting said rotary movement, and a headed capnut extending into said bore and engagin said threaded end, said nut holding said hu in engagement with said stem and holding said hand-wheel on said hub.

4. Mounting means for impactor mechanism for operating valves, consisting of the combination of a valvelstem having a tapered end portion and a threaded end of smaller diameter than said tapered portion, a hub tightly fitting said tapered portion and having a counter-bore containing said threaded end, said hub having radial arms extending therefrom, a hand-wheel mounted for rotary movement on said hub and for impact engagement with said arms, and a headed cap-nut on said threaded end holding said tapered portion in engagement with said hub and holding said wheel on said hub.

5. Mounting means for impactor mechanism for operating valves, consisting of the combination of a valve stem having a threaded end, a hub having relatively immovable engagement with said stem adjacent sa1d threaded end, a headed cap-nut containlng said threaded end' and extending into sai hub, and impactor mechanism carried by sald hub, said nut holding said stem in engagement with said hub and holding said impactor mechanism on said hub. 4

6. Mounting means for impactor mechanism for operating valves, consisting of the combination of a valve stem having a threaded end, a hub having tapered ergagement with said stem adjacent said threa ed end, a headed cap-nut containing said threaded 'end and extending into said hub,- and impactor mechanism carried by said hub, said nut holding said stem in engagement with said hub and holding said impactor mechanism on said hub.

and having a borev nismfor operating valves, consisting of the combination of a valve stem having a threaded end, a hub having fiat sided and tapered engagement with said stem adjacent said threaded end, a headed cap-nut containin said threaded end and extending into sai hub, and impactor mechanism carried by said hub, said nut holdin said stem in engagement with said hub an holding said impactor mechanism on said hub. In witness whereof, I hereunto subscribe my name this 23rd dof June, A. D. 1930.

YVy TER 4W. MOHR. 

